François
POISSON
(b.
12 January 1716
,
Champlain, Canada, New France
d.
1 January 1796
,
Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
)
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François POISSON was born 12 January 1716 in Champlain, Canada, New France
François POISSON was the child of Francois POISSON and Elisabeth DIZY dite MONTPLAISIR and the grandchild of: (paternal) François POISSON and Marguerite BEAUDRY (maternal) Michel-Ignace DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR and Marie-Jeanne BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Marguerite-Genevieve RIVARD dite LAVIGNE 24 July 1741 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marguerite-Genevieve RIVARD dite LAVIGNE was born 26 April 1720 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Marguerite-Genevieve died 23 December 1802 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Marguerite-Genevieve was the child of François RIVARD dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Madeleine TURCOT.
François POISSON died 1 January 1796 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of François appear below.
Occupation
François POISSON was a Seigneur primitif de Gentilly.
François POISSON was a Seigneur primitif de Gentilly.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Québec Généalogie - The Seigneurial System (1627 - 1854)The seigneurial system was a form of land settlement modeled on the French feudal system. It began in New France in 1627 with the formation of the Compagnie des Cent-Associés (or Company of 100 Associates), which was initially responsible for handing out land grants and seigneurial rights. The land was divided into five by 15 kilometer plots, usually along major rivers like the St. Lawrence. They were then further subdivided into narrow, but long lots for settlement. These lots were usually long enough to be suitable for faming, and they provided everyone who lived on them with equal access to neighbouring farms and the river. There were three main groups of people who lived off the land in this system: Seigneurs, Habitants and Engagés
François POISSON was a seigneur.
Seigneurs were the most important colonists, as they were usually in the military or aristocracy prior to being a settler. These seigneurs then were charged with the task of subdividing large parcels of land into five by 15 kilometer concessions, then renting this land to a habitant. Under regulations set up by the French government in France, the seigneur could also set up a court of law, set up a mill on his land and organize a commune.
Source: Canada in the Making (www.canadiana.ca/citm/index_e.html)
Family and Children of François POISSON
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Marguerite-Genevieve RIVARD dite LAVIGNE-- Date: 24 July 1741 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Marguerite-Genevieve RIVARD dite LAVIGNE was the child of François RIVARD dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Madeleine TURCOT
Children of François POISSON and Marguerite-Genevieve RIVARD dite LAVIGNE:
Antoine-Joseph POISSON (b.29 March 1743, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 18 November 1801, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josephe PROVENCHER 21 January 1782 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Josephte POISSON (b.abt. 1748, , Québec Province, Canada d. 4 August 1776, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY 11 February 1765 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Joseph POISSON (b.abt. 1754, , Québec Province, Canada d. 12 April 1797, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Charlotte MASSE 1 February 1779 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Marguerite-Genevieve RIVARD dite LAVIGNE-- Date: 24 July 1741 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France Marguerite-Genevieve RIVARD dite LAVIGNE was the child of François RIVARD dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Madeleine TURCOT
Children of François POISSON and Marguerite-Genevieve RIVARD dite LAVIGNE:
Antoine-Joseph POISSON (b.29 March 1743, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 18 November 1801, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )m. Marie-Josephe PROVENCHER 21 January 1782 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Josephte POISSON (b.abt. 1748, , Québec Province, Canada d. 4 August 1776, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Joseph DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY 11 February 1765 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Joseph POISSON (b.abt. 1754, , Québec Province, Canada d. 12 April 1797, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )m. Marie-Charlotte MASSE 1 February 1779 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
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1716 Birth 12 January 1716
Champlain, Canada, New France
1741 Marriage / PartnerFrançois POISSON and Marguerite-Genevieve RIVARD dite LAVIGNE 24 July 1741, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
He was 25 years old.
1743 Birth of ChildAntoine-Joseph POISSON was born 29 March 1743, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
François was 27 years old.
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.1765 Marriage of ChildJosephte POISSON married 11 February 1765, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Joseph DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
1776 Death of ChildJosephte POISSON died 4 August 1776, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
François was 60 years old.
1779 Marriage of ChildJoseph POISSON married 1 February 1779, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Marie-Charlotte MASSE
1782 Marriage of ChildAntoine-Joseph POISSON married 21 January 1782, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Marie-Josephe PROVENCHER
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1796 Death 1 January 1796
Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 80.
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